Promoting Rural Best practice
The RSP provides a unique opportunity for its members to promote and highlight topical examples of rural best practice, case studies and pilot projects.
The RSP also raises awareness of the excellent work currently being delivered by rural practitioners in England.
07 Jan 2019
Rural Music Network Project 2019-2021
James Brookes: Project Leaderjamesbrookes@youngsomerset.org.uk Over the past five years Young Somerset (formerly Somerset Rural Youth Project), funded by Youth Music, has been delivering a music project called the Rural Music...
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07 Jan 2019
IED Annual Conference review
January 2019 The Institute of Economic Development (IED) annual conference is always a great opportunity to understand the views of economic development professionals at the end of each year –...
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23 Nov 2018
It’s time to talk about mental health
For most people within the farming community, it is far from an easy conversation to have. But with more than one member of the farming community dying by suicide every...
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01 Nov 2018
Keyte Gardens Scoops National Green Award
1st November 2018 Keyte Gardens, Warwickshire Rural Housing Association (WRHA)’s innovative new development in Wootton Wawen, is officially the Best Green Scheme in the UK! The ground-breaking scheme, which was...
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22 Oct 2018
The Needs of Rural Communities
Bipolar UK survey findings: In August 2018 we surveyed our supporters to identify the specific needs of rural and urban communities. A total of 371 people responded, 26% of whom lived...
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22 Oct 2018
Housing is about far more than putting a roof over somebody’s head
15 years ago Norma’s front door was boarded up after the glass was smashed and she’s lived with this ever since. She’d reported it to us and we’d asked for...
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08 Oct 2018
Smart Rural Transport Areas (SMARTA) Project
Introduction SMARTA is an international research and demonstration project which is developing new insights into the challenges faced by rural communities across the world in maintaining good transport and accessibility....
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03 Oct 2018
Green Dragon launches free digital hub for community wellbeing
The Green Dragon at Market Lavington in Wiltshire launched a free-to-use digital hub yesterday with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub. To mark the launch of the...
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13 Aug 2018
82% of youth workers believe loneliness is a problem for young people
This article is taking from the UK Youth website and can be found here A new report published today suggests that youth loneliness is a ‘common experience’ that could affect...
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08 Aug 2018
Calor’s national grant scheme for rural communities
Our work at Calor takes us in to the heart of rural communities and because of this we are familiar with many of the challenges they have to face; whether it...
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